Shaki Khan's Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a stunning architectural masterpiece from the 18th century. It offers a rich blend of Azerbaijani, …
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Dec 21, 2024
It was built in 1779 during the reign of Mohamad Hasan Khan. It was a palace where he enterained his guest and it was very secretive. Beautiful design on the walls and ceiling. We were not allowed… Full review by Manchester1955
Dec 17, 2024
Good to visit once. Better for someone who is interested in history. Anyways, good to see the architecture of 500 plus year old and how they maintain it Full review by praxep
Dec 6, 2024
I booked a tour from Baku to Sheki and this palace was on the tour. It is a small but beautiful place, hand painted selling and walls with a lot of colorful flowers and animals. There are also staine… Full review by Dzeny
Hi everyone, We, a group of 8, are visiting georgia-azerbaijan in the first week of august. We are planning to fly to tbilisi, spend 3 days there, and proceed to azerbaijan by overnight train. we have three days in baku to explore. I want to know if it is worth, in terms of money and time, to travel to sheki. If yes, what is the safest and economical mode of transport to sheki and back? can we make the trip in one day without overnight stay? apart from sheki khan's palace, are there other points of interest (historical, natural) in sheki? is this the best time to visit sheki? is the ride from baku to sheki picteresque and enjoyable with views fo the countryside?
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I shall try and answer some of your questions: 1 Driving between Baku and Sheki. We drove this route. It is quite a long drive. Much of the journey is through countryside that is …
I shall try and answer some of your questions: 1 Driving between Baku and Sheki. We drove this route. It is quite a long drive. Much of the journey is through countryside that is almost desert so it is hot, dry, dusty. It is quite hilly so from time to time one gets sweeping panoramic views. Whether you like this kind of scenery is very subjective; I enjoyed the journey but my wife did not. Along the route you will periodically come across a sort of tea room establishment. These usually have tables and chairs set outside under shady trees so it is very pleasant. You can similarly park your vehicle off road in the shade. They serve cold beer, tea, coffee ( not very good coffee usually) and have free clean toilets for their customers. Stopping at such places not only provides a welcome break but also allows you to have an insight into local life. 2 Sheki itself at the end of the day is just a large city like anywhere else in the world. But there are things worth seeing. Sheki Khans palace you already know about. Definitely worth a visit. You can rake pictures outside but not inside, so we bought postcards showing the inside from the attached shop. Such postcards we did not see elsewhere in the town, so if you want postcards get them then. Close by there is a stained glass factory still using the interlocking method originally used to put the stained glass in the palace. The factory is almost a one man band but it is interesting to see. The artisan has a special certificate showing he is trained and allowed to continue this unique and historical craft that uses no nails or glue; all the materials are cut to completely interlock. There are some unique pieces of his stained glass work available for purchase but there is no expectation at all you will buy. The Albanian church is also worth a visit. It is really now a museum and archeological site. Thor Heyerdahl (of Kon Tiki fame) has investigated the link between the people's from here, Odin the Norwegian God, the over 2 m tall skeletons found here, and the stories in Norwegian mythology about the village called Azer. If you are interested in this sort of thing it is fascinating. The young Albanian female guide we had here was very knowledgeable and spoke tolerably good English. The road to the village is horrendously narrow, hilly and bumpy but there are certain taxis who specialise in taking people from Sheki to the church. Check the fare BEFORE you board! Also expect a very bumpy ride. But we thought it was well worth it. Apart from that within the city there are synagogues, churches, mosques, museums, etc to see. Hope that helps. Peter
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